Bitcoin is destroying the Earth by consuming energy
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Most bitcoin mining projects validate transactions using energy that is independent of any existing source or network, helping to save the climate.
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Charles City County Public Schools awarded $500K grant for solar, energy efficiency upgrades
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Charles City County Public Schools will add renewable energy production and increase energy efficiency across its school system.
Virginia farmers working to reduce carbon emissions
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Virginia farmers’ carbon sequestration efforts play into a national trend of reducing agricultural emissions, even as cropland productivity increases.
Virginia unemployment rate dropped to 5.2 percent in February
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Virginia’s unemployment rate fell to 5.2 percent in February, still double where we were a year ago, pre-COVID.
Luria launches Congressional Offshore Wind Caucus
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Second District Congresswoman Elaine Luria announced this week the creation of the Congressional Offshore Wind Caucus.
After a year under lockdown: Will our freedoms survive the tyranny of COVID-19?
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The majority of Americans will survive COVID-19. It remains to be seen whether our freedoms will survive the tyranny of the government’s heavy-handed response.
Northam commits to phasing out single-use plastics at state agencies
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Gov. Ralph Northam today signed an executive order aimed at reducing Virginia’s reliance on single-use plastics, which pollute waterways, harm fish and wildlife, and take up space in landfills.
Were frozen wind turbines the reason for Texas’ historic power outages?
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The Electric Reliability Council of Texas reports that renewable energy is responsible for less than a fraction of the state’s power supply—with wind power making up a mere seven percent of energy losses.
Unique partnership between Virginia Tech, Richmond golf course
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At Independence Golf Club, a unique partnership exists between the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences researchers and industry professionals that helps make these memorable moments on the putting green.
Gen Z: Your voting rights depend on your state legislatures
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The 2020 election set a lot of records, including for Gen Z participation. Nearly 160 million Americans, almost two-thirds of the estimated eligible voter age population, cast their ballots for their candidate of choice—an increase of more than five percent from 2016’s election.
